Walker score: 40/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Walker safe? United States travel risk

Is Walker safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Walker scores 40/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. The US State Department does not issue advice for United States. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Walker scores 40/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and United States (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Walker: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (35/100) and crime and scams (47/100).

A score of 40 is higher than the scores of 52% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the United States travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Location & Spatial Data

Geographically located in Michigan (42.9853° N, 85.7446° W), Walker sits 861.5 km ESE from Washington at 228 m elevation.

Region
Michigan

Coordinates
42.9853° N, 85.7446° W

Elevation
228 m

Time Zone
America/Detroit

Population
25,201

Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Chicago (197.7 km SW).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) 21.5 km ESE

Hospital Care Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital 6.8 km ESE

Police Station Walker Police Department 3.6 km NW

Railway Terminal Grand Rapids 6.7 km ESE

Proximate Regional Communities (United States)

Grand Rapids · 7.6 km ESE Comstock Park · 8.5 km NE Grandville · 9.5 km S Jenison · 11.0 km SW Wyoming · 11.0 km SSE

Climate by Month

Hottest: July (28 °C avg high); Wettest: June (97 mm).

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °C	-1°	0°	6°	14°	19°	25°	28°	27°	23°	16°	7°	1°
Low °C	-8°	-8°	-3°	4°	9°	15°	19°	18°	15°	8°	1°	-5°
Rain mm	51	51	68	90	92	97	78	79	85	79	82	67

Normals: Grand Rapids (7.6 km away).

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the United States travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the United States entry requirements.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Grand Rapids 32

7.6 km ESE

Comstock Park 10

8.5 km NE

East Grand Rapids 15

11.9 km ESE

Cutlerville 10

17.1 km SSE

Holland 15

37.6 km SW

Muskegon Heights 10

47.1 km WNW

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